Bollywood Newsroom: Sep 10, 2008

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Business News

Posted: 10 Sep 2008 02:17 AM CDT

Mumbai, Sep 10 (IANS) Indian equity markets stayed in the red early Wednesday. Realty, banking and capital goods stocks were under selling pressure.

China's August trade surplus hits monthly record

Posted: 10 Sep 2008 02:12 AM CDT

BEIJING (AP) _ China's yawning trade surplus rose to a monthly record high of US$28.7 billion in August as the gap with the United States and Europe widened despite a global economic slowdown, according to data reported Wednesday.

HDFC sees 24-25 pct India loan growth in FY09

Posted: 10 Sep 2008 02:06 AM CDT

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Housing Development Finance Corp, India's top mortgage lender, expects growth of 24 to 25 percent in loans in the fiscal year that ends in March 2009, its chairman said on Wednesday.

Coffee market sees a huge scope of expansion in India

Posted: 10 Sep 2008 02:05 AM CDT

In India, which is the largest consumer of tea in the world, it's hard to shift the Indians from drinking tea to any other drink.

SEL Manufacturing to invest 5 bln rupees in textile park

Posted: 10 Sep 2008 01:58 AM CDT

MUMBAI (Reuters) - SEL Manufacturing Co said it would invest about 5 billion rupees to set up a technical textiles park in Himachal Pradesh.

Posted: 10 Sep 2008 01:56 AM CDT

Video News

Five militants killed in Manipur

Posted: 09 Sep 2008 12:16 PM CDT

Five separatist guerrillas were shot dead in an encounter by troops in Manipur on Monday.

Zardari assures to resolve the Kashmir issue

Posted: 09 Sep 2008 12:15 PM CDT

Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari soon after his swearing-in has assured of progress on fast track to resolve the Kashmir issue.

Communists demand to convene Parliament session

Posted: 09 Sep 2008 12:15 PM CDT

Communists along with leaders of other regional parties met President Pratibha Devisingh Patil on Tuesday demanding convening of the parliament session.

Mughal Road connecting Jammu and Srinagar ...

Posted: 09 Sep 2008 09:45 AM CDT

A land route used by the Mughals when they invaded Kashmir is now being reborn as a modern engineering marvel connecting two sides of the Himalayan region.

Zardari sworn-in as new Pak President

Posted: 09 Sep 2008 09:45 AM CDT

Asif Ali Zardari, the widower of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, was sworn in as President on Tuesday.

Zardari sworn in as Pak President

Posted: 09 Sep 2008 07:15 AM CDT

Pakistan entered a new political era on Tuesday as Asif Ali Zardari sworn in as the 11th President of Pakistan.

Posted: 09 Sep 2008 05:45 AM CDT

Anand Satyanand on his maiden visit

Posted: 09 Sep 2008 05:45 AM CDT

Governor General of New Zealand, Anand Satyanand, who is on a week-long visit to India received a ceremonial welcome by the president, Pratibha Patil and Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh at the ...

Nitish appeals to flood victims to stay in ...

Posted: 09 Sep 2008 02:17 AM CDT

The Chief Minister of flood-ravaged Bihar, Nitish Kumar, has appealed to flood victims to stay in safer places for some more time till the rains subside.

Zardari moves into presidential palace

Posted: 09 Sep 2008 02:16 AM CDT

Pakistan's president-elect, Asif Ali Zardari, who is due to be sworn in on Tuesday, moved into the sprawling Presidential Palace in Islamabad on Monday.

Rupee may ease as Asian stocks fall

Posted: 09 Sep 2008 10:09 PM CDT

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Rupee is seen lower on Wednesday as weak regional stock markets raise concerns of more capital outflows, but sharp falls may be checked by Reserve Bank of India intervention.

Bollywood News

Big B comes to Jaya's defence

Posted: 10 Sep 2008 02:15 AM CDT

Mumbai, Sep 10 (IANS) Supporting his wife Jaya Bachchan in a controversy resulting from her desire to speak in Hindi - after which she was criticised by the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) - Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan has said her remarks were not deliberate.

Rituparno Ghosh merges theatre and cinema in 'The Last Lear'

Posted: 09 Sep 2008 10:16 PM CDT

New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) Director Rituparno Ghosh's 'The Last Lear' is shot in theatrical style and stars Amitabh Bachchan as a whimsical Shakespearean actor who is drawn into the world of movies.

My name was never Roshan: Shiney Ahuja

Posted: 09 Sep 2008 09:36 PM CDT

New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) Bollywood actor Shiney Ahuja of 'Gangster' fame has denied that his name was ever Roshan Ahuja and that he changed it to Shiney for his foray into filmdom.

Debutant director shoots entire film on Thai isle

Posted: 09 Sep 2008 09:16 PM CDT

Mumbai, Sep 10 (IANS) Many Bollywood filmmakers head to idyllic islands to shoot song sequences, but debutant director Yugander V.V. chose to shoot an entire feature film on a small island in Thailand. He says the tiny place had all the elements he needed for his movie 'The Goodbye Trip'.

Shilpa admits she doesn't really play violin in 'The Man'

Posted: 09 Sep 2008 08:40 PM CDT

Mumbai, Sep 10 (IANS) There were reports that Shilpa Shetty actually learnt to play the violin for Sunny Deol's 'The Man', but the actress admits that she couldn't go beyond holding the musical instrument properly.

Proud to be a Dilliwala

Posted: 09 Sep 2008 01:45 PM CDT

Hours after Raj Thackeray took offence to Jaya Bachchan saying 'Hum UP ke hain, hum to Hindi hi bolenge,' at the music launch of Drona, Shiv Sena supreme Bal Thackeray has directed his ire at Shah Rukh Khan.

Dada's secret life

Posted: 09 Sep 2008 01:45 PM CDT

Why does Sourav Ganguly bat left handed when he is right handed? What really happened between him and Greg Chappell and what's his ultimate relaxation fix... these are just a few of the things that Sourav reveals to filmmaker Mitali Ghosal in The Warrior Prince.

Gandhis' time out

Posted: 09 Sep 2008 01:45 PM CDT

Rock onjust keeps on rocking. It's the latest film that was screened specially for the Gandhi family. In what has become a trend of sorts, Bollywoodwalas have started organising a special screening for India's most powerful family - Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka and Robert Vadra. The last one was Farah Khan's Om Shanti Om. And now Javed Akhtar and Shabana Azmi invited them to watch the latest craze of the nation - Rock On

Small is the new big

Posted: 09 Sep 2008 01:45 PM CDT

This week the Gandhis watched Rock On!! and last week chief minister Sheila Dikshit and her cabinet members watched A Wednesday, underlining the new trend in Bollywood. Small films are the big hits.

Tapan Sinha retrospective to celebrate Dada Saheb Phalke award

Posted: 09 Sep 2008 01:16 PM CDT

Kolkata, Sep 9 (IANS) Cine Central, one of the largest film societies of India, will organise a retrospective of veteran filmmaker Tapan Sinha's films here this month to celebrate the Dada Saheb Phalke Award and Lifetime Achievement Award given to him by the government.

Entertainment News

A glance at the perfect launch pads in B'wood

Posted: 10 Sep 2008 02:05 AM CDT

Every now and then, newcomers throng the gates of Bollywood. But in the crowd, some debutants go unnoticed while some enjoy the limelight.

Sydney fashion show a washout as models go underwater

Posted: 10 Sep 2008 01:55 AM CDT

By Pauline Askin

Rare Islamic ewer expected to fetch over $5 mln

Posted: 10 Sep 2008 12:13 AM CDT

LONDON (Reuters) - A 1,000-year-old carved rock crystal ewer, one of only seven known surviving examples, will be offered for auction next month at Christie's Islamic art sale and is expected to fetch over 3 million pounds ($5.3 million).

How to live till 100

Posted: 09 Sep 2008 11:35 PM CDT

Melbourne, Sept 10 (ANI): Want to live till 100 years of age? Well, do regular exercises, be married, wash hands and brush your teeth everyday.

Indonesian Islamic group seeks salvation in isolation

Posted: 09 Sep 2008 11:01 PM CDT

By Yusuf Ahmad

Rituparno Ghosh merges theatre and cinema in 'The Last Lear'

Posted: 09 Sep 2008 10:16 PM CDT

New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) Director Rituparno Ghosh's 'The Last Lear' is shot in theatrical style and stars Amitabh Bachchan as a whimsical Shakespearean actor who is drawn into the world of movies.

Hollywood News

Katie Holmes gets surprise visit from ex-love

Posted: 09 Sep 2008 12:05 PM CDT

New York, Sep 9 (IANS) Hollywood actress Katie Holmes got a surprise visit from her first love Joshua Jackson who popped in to see her with a big bunch of flowers.

My pirating days are over: Keira Knightley

Posted: 09 Sep 2008 12:00 PM CDT

New York, Sep 9 (IANS) Hollywood actress Keira Knightley has no plans to reprise her role in the "Pirates of The Caribbean" film franchise.

Ashton Kutcher coaches school soccer team in US

Posted: 09 Sep 2008 12:00 PM CDT

New York, Sep 9 (IANS) Hollywood actor Ashton Kutcher has taken on a new role - that of an assistant soccer coach at a Los Angeles school.

Michelle Williams to take break from Hollywood

Posted: 09 Sep 2008 11:59 AM CDT

New York, Sep 9 (IANS) Hollywood actress Michelle Williams is taking a year off from acting, so she can properly grieve over the loss of ex-fiance Heath Ledger and dedicate her time to their daughter Matilda.

Peaches Geldof' raunchy photoshoot for Agent Provocateur lingerie

Posted: 09 Sep 2008 10:35 AM CDT

Washington, Sep 9 (ANI): After shocking fans and friends with her marriage, Peaches Geldof is set to stun again by appearing in a series of nearly naked lingerie commercials.

Log on to gotateenager.org.uk to help you deal with your teen kids

Posted: 09 Sep 2008 10:35 AM CDT

London, Sept 9 (ANI): Parents of teenage children, who often face problems while dealing with their kids, have a new friend to turn to for advice - gotateenager.org.uk.

Noel Gallagher 'attacked' by fan during Toronto gig

Posted: 09 Sep 2008 06:35 AM CDT

Washington, Sep 9 (ANI): Popstar Noel Gallagher was recently attacked by a fan, while he was performing at a concert in Toronto, Canada.

Spielberg accused of ripping Hitchcock's 'Disturbia' plot

Posted: 09 Sep 2008 06:35 AM CDT

Washington, Sep 9 (ANI): Hollywood filmmaker Steven Spielberg has been accused of stealing the 'Disturbia' plot from Alfred Hitchcock's 'Rear Window'.

Michelle Williams to take year off from acting to grieve over Heath Ledger's loss

Posted: 09 Sep 2008 06:35 AM CDT

Washington, Sep 9 (ANI): Hollywood actress Michelle Williams has revealed that she will be taking a year off from acting to grieve over ex- fiance Heath Ledger's death and spend adequate time with their daughter, Matilda.

50 cent granted visitation rights with son

Posted: 09 Sep 2008 06:05 AM CDT

New York, Sept 9 (ANI): Rapper 50 cent has been allowed to spend weekends with his 11-year-old son, while he fights custody case with his ex-lover Shaniqua Tompkins.

Entertainment-The Times of India

Bachna ae Bachchans

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'Pa, Bahu and Baby' may be a politically correct lot but Mummy Jaya is known to speak her mind. At the music launch of Drona she did just that and incurred the wrath of Raj Thackeray. Now, the family seems to be facing the music.

Aashish Chowdhry becomes novelist?

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Aashish plays a novelist in his next film.

Amrita Arora is no cradle-snatcher

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Amu hates being called older than her beau.

Ajay Devgan wants to rock too!

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Ajay Devgun wants more rocky tunes in his next film.

Critics brand Keira 'too skinny'

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The actress arrived at a film festival wearing a strapless grey gown showing off her slender frame.